Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat around here. The only spot on the radar is The Reef in Haifa, but it’s not looking like a good time for a paddle.
The overall picture is a long, quiet stretch. We’re looking at a run of poor surf conditions that basically covers the entire 16-day forecast window. There’s no decent swell on the cards, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, which just messes up what little bump there is.
Things start off on Saturday, 1st August, with a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, but it’s a short-period 8-second windswell with only weak energy. The wind is a cross-on breeze from the NNW at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. It’s just poor surf. That theme sticks around all the way through to the end of the forecast on Sunday, 16th August. Swell heights barely get above 2ft, periods are mostly between 5 and 7 seconds, and the combined energy figures are all in the double digits – very weak. The wind is almost always from the NW, WNW, or SW, keeping it messy or straight onshore.
The Reef is a beach-and-reef setup, so it can handle a bit of a swell, but with combined energy values that low, there’s just no power. The water temperature is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual. The crowd factor says “sometimes,” but there won’t be anyone out for this.
Honestly, a 16-day blank run like this is more normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up. It’s not a total surprise. For anyone looking at the wind, this whole stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than trying to paddle a surfboard. The wind is consistent enough, but the waves are just not there for us.
The forecast can always change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep your gear waxed and wait for the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 76 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 32 | 47 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:23PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.34m | 12:54PM0.37m | 1:23AM0.34m | 1:27PM0.34m | 1:57AM0.33m | 2:05PM0.30m | 2:38AM0.32m | 2:53PM0.26m | 3:34AM0.30m | 4:19PM0.22m | 5:09AM0.29m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.06m | 6:45PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.06m | 7:12PM0.04m | 7:23AM0.07m | 7:41PM0.06m | 8:05AM0.09m | 8:13PM0.09m | 8:59AM0.11m | 8:53PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.13m | 9:57PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 79 | 76 | 43 | 26 | 16 | — | 4 | 15 | — | 16 | 24 | — | 45 | 32 | — | 29 | 28 | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 2 | — | NW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | — | 21 | — | — | 34 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 80 | 2228 | 920 | 3758 | 2228 | 3308 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 322 | 2228 | 115 | 3365 | 2228 | 80 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 |
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